A group of mostly roman bronze finger rings. These ubiquitous roman antiquities are in a variety of shapes and sizes. One seems to be silver, others have decoration.

2nd - 5th Century AD for the roman examples.

One of the most popular Roman antiquities for sale are finger rings. As popular then as they are now, there were a huge variety of different types and styles, including of course wedding rings.

Gold and silver rings were predominately for the wealthy elite and their fingers were often festooned with rings bearing precious gemstones. Everyday Romans wore bronze and iron rings. Seal rings were worn not just for their aesthetic appeal, but served an important practical purpose to seal documents. Every wealthy Roman had his seal as part of his ring. These rings were engraved or set with precious stones bearing the owner's emblem. Other rings had more practical functions, including key rings for strongboxes.

Wealthy Romans often wore rings below the knuckle. This might seem odd to us today, but it served to accentuate their display, especially when eating and gesturing at social gatherings.

A common misnomer is where Roman rings are described as 'child's rings' on account of their size. This is often incorrect, as these smaller rings would have fitted nicely below the knuckle, especially on female hands.